7.21.2017
If employers are going to have an affirmative defense to a claim of harassment or discrimination, pursuant to the New Jersey Supreme Court case of Aguas v. State of New Jersey, 220 N.J. 494 (2015), an employer must:
- Create an anti-discrimination/anti-harassment policy (make it an employee’s obligation to report problems);
- Document problems and have accurate evaluations;
- Circulate the policy, provide training on discrimination and harassment and the policy;
- Answer any questions about the policy;
- Follow the policy – conduct an appropriate investigation; and
- Don’t retaliate, including through constructive discharge.
We regularly provide annual anti-harassment/anti-discrimination training for our clients. The training takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes for the employees and an additional 15 minutes for supervisors. The training uses PowerPoint, lecture, videos and group interaction.
Tags: Workplace Harassment • Anti-Discrimination Training • Anti-Harassment Training • Discrimination in the Workplace
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